Trustees. Annual Report for the period From Period start date To Period end dale Day 31 .07 2024 03 202$ Charity name Youth Focus South West Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address 1209073 42 Raglan Road Plymouth Postcode PL14NQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trnstse name 1 Gillian Margaret Millar 2 Carl Knight 3 Nicky Louise Ransley 4 Lucas Jade Harris Office Irf any) Chair Dates acted K not forwhd• year Name of person lor bodyl antled to appoint trustee lif any) Trustee Board Trustee Board Trustee Board Trustee Board Joined 25.07.24 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty. if any. (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional inforniation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Hannah Jordan - Regional Youth Work Development Manager Description of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee seleclior) methods Appointed by Trustee Board Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant, aboul.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of truslees. the charity's organisational stnjcture and any wider nettvork with which the charity works,. relationship with any related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR March 2012
The object of Youth Focus South West is to advance in life and relieve needs of young people. for the public benefil. by.. (a) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as malure and responsible individuals. (b) ir7creasing. or ci>ordinating. opportunities for young people to engage with service providers. to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of that community. (c} providing events and Iraining for organisations and individuals working with young people lo develop their youth work practice and improve ways of measuring and reporting on the impact of their work. Summary of the object5 of the charity Set out in its governing document This summary recognises the statutory declaration that Iruslees have had regard to the guidance issued by Charity Commission on public benefit. In 202415 Youth Focus SoLrth West has undertaken the following activities in relation to our objects. Organised training and qualifications for ov6r 50 youth workers and volunteers working with young people lo enable them to aid young people to develop the necessary skills and capabilities to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Our 'Authoring Our Own Stories, projecl has enabled young people from minorib.sed communities to have their voices heard by decision makers in their communities, with a view lo designing servi5 that meet their needs Our regional co-ordination of UK Youth Partiament enables young people from across the South West lo develop sknlls and capabilities and find a Vol in their communities and beyond through peer research projects and producing resource materials Enabled 40+ youth organisations to learn from each other in creating the best possible opportunities for young people to develop skills and capabilities through our Impact Network Provided 1-1 and small group support lo young people in a Plymouth high school who are struggling to cope in the educational environment We have participated in national forums relating lo young people and youlh work, in particular sharing good practice in working with young people dealing with living in increasingly polarised communities Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional infomiation) You may choose to include further stalemenls, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking,. poliGy programme related inveslmenl.. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {in¢lude within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit} We conkn'nue to work to expand our Trustee Board and its range of experien and expertise. As a new CIO we are developing our policy framework regarding govemance and safe Pfacti¢e in our work with young people. We have a small staff team of paid staff, all of whom are part-lime. and are committed to extending the skills and experience of our leam through fjarch 2012 TAR
contribution made by volunteers. training and recruitment of new staff where our work requires this. Our Trustee Board all operate as volunteers. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We supported Members of the UK Youth Parliament from the South West region to attend and speak at the Annual Sitting in Ihe House of Commons in November 2024 The Peer Educators we have supported alongside Plymouth and District Race Equality Council as part ofthe Authoring Our Own Stories project presented their findings and the resources they have produced to a well attended meeting of decision and policy maker5 from Plymouth and neighbouring districts in January 2025 More than 50 volunteers and youth workers completed their qualifications iyi youth work as a result of the Bursary scheme that we manage for the South West region Our own youth work leamers received their qualification certificates at a presentation in February 2025 More than 30 youth work organisations have attended our South West Youth Work Impact Network during 202415 We organised 3 sessions with young people to feed into the consultation on the govemment's Youth Strategy betsyeen October 2024 and March 2025. TAR March 2012
Brief slatement of the charity's policy on reserves Youth Focus South West has a Reserves Policy (adopted September 2024). It stales 'Having considered the charity's financial needs, risks. and objectives the Trustees believe that a prudent level for reserves is 4/2 months operating expenditure. For the purposes of this policy. usin9 the current budget as a guideline, the target for resetves is £25,443., This policy is updated annually. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) You may choose lo include additional informalion, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expendilure has supported the key objectives of the charity-, investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Al present the vast majority of our funding comes through grants and contracts, many of which come to us as the South West lead for the Network of Regional Youth Work Units. As we develop we aspire lo diversify our funding SoUrs. particularfy looking for funding for projects in which we can lead independently and benefit the South West region 5pecrfically. The funding we re1ve is entirely used to support the key objectives of the charity. We aim to keep our overheads and administrative costs as low as possible. Section F Other optional information TAR March 2012
The trustees declare that Ihey have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s} G.M.Millar Full name(s} Gillian Margaret Millar Position leg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 17.12.25 TAR March 2012
Youth Fo¢us South West Recei 1209073 For the peflod fror ts and pa ents accounts CC16a 10107r2024 31m312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unfestrict Restricte(I lunds funds t• Ih•iiearqst £ tolh rwrE Endowment funds Itsu twe¥t£ Total fund$ Last year A1 Recel ts Authpnn9 Our Own SlorÈ5 Cenire Tor Youth 1rnp Grdnt DCMS DHSB YA tr*the Trearwl£ tot noaregt£ 23.695 2.500 23.695 2,500 29.085 1.680 105.B29 1,680 fV5.829 ross income or AR) 161789 161789 set an see table . nvestment $a e$, Totalreceipts 62,7 A3Pa ment5 Bursary Paymgnts Stsft W2 Pensions d5.77 571 1.103 972 t,123 3,707 351 $4,B6ts 45.778 571 1,103 972 1.1Z3 3,707 351 Olfice Rent lTrsurancfj Licentss and Sub5CripVtsns StsIIDTr8ry affld Tech Sbpport Venu8 Hire ahd ¢aiering Gened Expenses ca & DBS Chg¢k Fees AGGOUhlan¢yiLegaVAthin BBnk Chargts 1.887 97 92 4.581 1,887 9T 52 B3 Sub total 1f6,$48 116.548 A4 Asset and investment Sub total Totalpayments 116,548 116,548 Nèt of receipts/{payments) A5 Transfers between fund5 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this yearend 45242 46.242 7.937 54.179 54,179 7,937 CCXX R1 ¥Gounts ISSI 0111212025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perlod Catsgories 08tai15 UnrÈ5tri¢ted funds tonHatE R5trirted fund5 Its noar¢st£ Endowrnent funds 81 Cash funds to n¢ar•st£ 54.179 rotsl cash fvnds 54.179 Unrestri¢ted funds to r4rest£ Re$trict8d fund5 to near¢si t Endowment fund8 tobwarest£ Delails B3 Investment assets Details Ft0 whi¢h è5S¢t b•lon C95t lopu0try Current Value Details 84 Assets retaintd for the charity's own u$e assetbolon eost {QWI) Cfftnl valu• lon1 Detatl$ Fd to reIe5 Am(bunt du• 85 Liabilrties WhbA d¢A loptionl Signed by one ortwo tsu51ees on behalf ofall Iruslees S)gnare int Name Date orapproval CCXX R2 ac¢oLnts ISSI 01112Q025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent EXaMineS Report Report to the trusteesl members of Yolrth Focus South West On accounts for the year ended 3110312025 Charity no {if any) 1209073 Set out on pages Respectlve The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Chartties Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission {under section 14515)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conmIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in Ihe statement befow. Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention which gives me cause lo believe that in. any malerial respect.. accounting records were not kepl in accordance with seclion 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 01 December 2025 Narne: Nicholas Millard (F.M.A.A.T) Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): Association of Accounting Tethniaans Address". 13 Hyde Road Paignton Devon TQ4 5BW IER December 2017
Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER December 2017